The Marvellers: the spellbinding magical fantasy adventure!
Jan 2023 · Bonnier Zaffre Ltd.
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The NEW YORK TIMES bestselling Middle Grade debut from Dhonielle Clayton.
'The Marvellers deserves the highest compliment I can give a book: I want to live in this world' - Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series
Eleven-year-old Ella Durand is the first Conjuror to attend the Arcanum Training Institute, a magic school in the clouds for Marvellers from around the world. Ella discovers that being the first isn't easy but she finds friendship in fellow misfits Brigit, a girl who hates magic, and Jason, a boy with a fondness for magical creatures and support from her Elixirs teacher, Masterji Thakur.
Then the notorious Ace of Anarchy escapes prison, supposedly with a Conjuror's aid, and Ella finds herself as the prime suspect. Worse, Masterji Thakur mysteriously disappears while away on a research trip. With the help of her friends and her own growing powers, Ella must find a way to clear her family's name and track down her mentor before it's too late.
'Characters I wish I could meet and magic that filled my dreams for days afterwards' - A. F. Steadman, author of the Skandar series
The perfect next read for fans of AMARI AND THE NIGHT BROTHERS and SKANDAR AND THE UNICORN THIEF.
'The Marvellers deserves the highest compliment I can give a book: I want to live in this world' - Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series
Eleven-year-old Ella Durand is the first Conjuror to attend the Arcanum Training Institute, a magic school in the clouds for Marvellers from around the world. Ella discovers that being the first isn't easy but she finds friendship in fellow misfits Brigit, a girl who hates magic, and Jason, a boy with a fondness for magical creatures and support from her Elixirs teacher, Masterji Thakur.
Then the notorious Ace of Anarchy escapes prison, supposedly with a Conjuror's aid, and Ella finds herself as the prime suspect. Worse, Masterji Thakur mysteriously disappears while away on a research trip. With the help of her friends and her own growing powers, Ella must find a way to clear her family's name and track down her mentor before it's too late.
'Characters I wish I could meet and magic that filled my dreams for days afterwards' - A. F. Steadman, author of the Skandar series
The perfect next read for fans of AMARI AND THE NIGHT BROTHERS and SKANDAR AND THE UNICORN THIEF.
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Sam Todd
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February 18, 2023
The early stages are mostly written in short sentences and digestible paragraphs, becoming more descriptive during some of the conjuring which in itself highlights the author's interest in magic, and there are breaks from the third person narrative with the use of induction letters, newspaper cuttings and conjure edicts to introduce each chapter. The diagrams of the five paragons of marvelling are also reminiscent of a map/list of characters before the beginning of a historical/fantasy novel.
About the author
Dhonielle Clayton loves magic. She loves it more than anything . . . even pizza or warm chocolate-chip cookies. So she reads millions and millions of books to find some in the real world, because magic makes everything much more interesting. She grew up in the Washington, DC, suburbs on the Maryland side and is a former secondary teacher and librarian. She is a New York Times bestselling author, the COO of the non-profit We Need Diverse Books and the owner of Cake Creative Kitchen. Find out more about her and the world of the Conjurors and the Marvellers at theconjureverseseries.com.
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